Angelian finally signed with Republic Records as a specially promoted artist. She has 100% artistic control. Her uncle Mike is her manager and her video producer is her grandmother whose jazz collection Angelina grew up singing along with. There is video of Angelina singing Whitney Houston at 2 1/2 and in her TAG school's recording studio at age six performing Tom Jones. She met a girl her age on a trip to her grandmother's homeland, Iran, who was on the street weighing people with a scale trying to feed her family. Angelina, talking to her, noticed she had no shoes and her feet were calloused and scarred. Angelina took off her favorite shoes and gave them to the girl and the girl said she would pray for Angelina's musical success. She is the youngest published author in Norway and her book relates this story. Angelina vowed to always perform barefoot until all children in the world have shoes. She has raised millions for children's charities. She has performed before heads of state, kings, queens, and at Quincy Jones birthday part at O2 in London. He said she is the biggest talent he's seen since Michael Jackson whose music he produced. She only performed charity concerts until she finished school and now has begun the professional phase of her career. Choose a famous artist from the past, any genre, and Angelina has covered them as well as many contempory artists. Her covers respect the original artist but there is a tiny 'Angelina' twist that make them hers.
It was at this age of nine years old that Angelina wrote a book and became the youngest Norwegian citizen to have written a book and have it get published.
This video is not the start of Angelina's recording journey. She is nine year's old here and had already won Norway's Got Talent having entered that competition when seven years old and had just lost one of her front baby teeth. That video shows Angelina singing Gloomy Sunday with wild black hair and missing a front tooth. She recorded her first song when she was six in English. Bear in mind that she is a Norwegian national with one of her grandmothers being Iranian, one of her grandfathers being Japanese, and there is also some Swedish in her linerage. So English is definitely not her first language although many Nordic folk seem to have a better grasp of the English language than a large percentage of Americans.
Welcome to the journey with the Angels I never see in this decade that a singer who is supported by thousends people like her. Not just her talent or ability to sing there is love that she share to the world. She is somthing else....., she is like love from god
They are all professional musicians in the video and they are not her relatives. She has worked with professional musicians since she was 7 years old. Some musicians call her "the boss" because the arrangements are her own and she is "in charge" of the whole thing. She had some great live performances already at 7-8 years old (for example "What A Difference A Day Makes") and at 12 years old she could sing very low notes (A2 or even lower I think..) in a very solid way. At 10 years old (2016) she sang "Feeling Good" in the Norwegian tv-show and that is a masterful performance. You should check that out. In 2017 and in 2018 she had really great live concerts in Norway. She is absolutely in her "own zone" when she sings on stage. It's really impressing. I don't know any other singer who is like her.
@@Killermcknight And you simply MUST make that your next stop as you begin your Angelina journey! The Champions video is here: th-cam.com/video/qF0JV28vgLw/w-d-xo.html
Great timing she just dropped a teaser for her new debut song off her debut album from Republic records. She is 17 now. But enjoy her 10year catalog of over 170+ songs from this young Legend. She started in studio at 6 yo at her afterschool music program. You can watch her sing "I who have nothing", and christina Aguilera's song "Hurt"
Welcome to world Angelina our barefoot princess, queen of jazz and the girl with a thousand voices ! Only 175 covers and originals to go ! Norway's got Talents winner at 8 years old ! Enjoy the journey as millions have done ! She's the real deal ! A diva at 9 get ready to be astonished forecert ! 👍🇨🇦❤️
You have just entered the Angelina Jordan rabbit hole. It’s gonna be an amazing journey. I’m looking forward to taking the ride with you. Thanks for a fantastic reaction.
Many people hearing Angelina for the first time think that her talent derives from family influence. The reality is that she picked up a toy microphone at age 18 months and started singing Whitney Houston with no help or training from anybody. Think Mozart-level prodigy for vocal.
@Fanny De Nat LOL. She was 7 for her first audition, but turned 8 by the time she won. When she said 7 on AGT that was a language mistake. Just look up the dates and when her Birthday is. Preferable before calling somebody out. Because, well, you look like an idiot now. Sorry!!😂🤣😂🤣
Great reaction to a vocal tour-de-force! Yeah..no music in her family but her grandma is a world-famous artist who introduced Angelina to jazz at ~1yo. You've done it now. You have fallen into the vortex of Angelina Jordan who arguably brings the most confident, versatile, seemingly effortless, and fearless vocal artistry found today (whether measured across artists, genres, or decades). You may think this an exaggeration but listen to a few more of her many performances (160+ covers plus original songs - all on YT) and you will see! She has been performing at a high level all over the world since age 8 when she won Norway's Got Talent singing Billie Holiday, Nancy Sinatra, and Gershwin. It is the rare singer that can, as Angelina has done, go from Queen to "Screamin" Jay Hawkins to Adele to Elvis to Whitney Houston to Michael Jackson to Etta James to James Brown to Amy Winehouse to the Beatles (and many others in between) and do them all justice! If you want to hear music, listen to anyone. If you want to feel music, listen to Angelina. She will stagger you with her ability to find and bring forth the 'essence', the emotional message of nearly any song. You have far to go with Angelina. She is equally comfortable and equally able to impact us whether singing a cappella, accompanied only by a piano or guitar, in front of professional studio musicians or a 40-piece military band. With her immense vocal toolkit, arranging ability (yeah, that too, since about 8yo or so) and the work ethic to make what she does only 'seem' effortless, she will hopefully be touching hearts for a long time to come. Why God has performed the miracle of touching the world with one of such talent, musical IQ, commitment, and generosity as Angelina we can wonder but we must all marvel. Welcome aboard the AJ train! Please react to more of her impressive library. It is truly a conundrum when we try to rationalize how it is possible that this tiny sweet-faced 9yo Norwegian girl can step up to a microphone, flip some switch within her, become this "beast-mode" version of herself (most probably named "AJ don't play"), deliver an extraordinary and musically and socially sophisticated performance, then just-like-that return to the pensive young lady once again... There aren't words for this! "I Put a Spell On You" has been covered many times and is recognized as a classic, yet almost never is the tone of the original 1956 "Screamin" Jay Hawkins version captured. This is because Hawkins was the original shock-rock guy (think Ozzy Osbourne-type craziness) and his style is difficult to emulate and also because his dated delivery is uncomfortable and stereotypical to our modern sensibilities. Yet Angelina respectfully sings his own song in a manner that exceeds his (Hawkin's image is on the candle she holds at the start of her video). You must go and listen to Hawkins' original (and throw in a couple of "famous" covers as well) to see the true genius in how AJ incorporates many of his vocal elements [usually omitted by most singers]. This shows another aspect of her musical IQ and arranging genius (not to mention her masterful control of her vocal instrument equaled by few others regardless of age). "Screamin" Jay Hawkins original "I Put A Spell on You" th-cam.com/video/orNpH6iyokI/w-d-xo.html
I am 80 . She is the most versatile female singer I have ever heard . Yu will be amazed no matter where you start . thank you for the post and comments . The Angels ( her devoted fans ) will fill you in on any questions .
Oh how I remember the blank stare and nervous laugh when I first watched this... welcome to the team, only 150 or so more songs to go! It is an astonishing and emotional trip! This young lady is truly, truly special.
The true televised beginnings are Angelina Jordan at Norway Got Talent in 2014, when she was 7/8 (you need to listen to all 4 songs) and there’s also a bunch of songs between there and this song, Put A Spell On You. She’s a complete musical prodigy. She grew leaps and bounds, month after month. From what I understand, she’s not from a musical family. She has a grandmother, Mery Zamani, who is an artistic prodigy. None of the musicians you see on the screen are related to her, but they do call her “boss”.
Here are links to Angelina’s four NGT competition performances… 7 years old NGT audition, ‘Gloomy Sunday’ (Billie Holiday): th-cam.com/video/rI6ZhRk86Hs/w-d-xo.html 7-8 years old NGT cut-off round, a cappella ‘I’m A Fool To Want You’: th-cam.com/video/LXknLZDoRVQ/w-d-xo.html 8 years old NGT semi final, ‘Shot Me Down - Bang Bang’ (Sonny Bono/Cher): youtu.be/watch?v=7LVHl_juO-Q&t=99 (1:39) 8 years old NGT final, ‘Summertime’ (George Gershwin): youtu.be/watch?v=zN4kAof1is0&t=110 (1:50)
I agree that you need to watch all her Norway’s Got Talent performances and Live performance of Feeling Good at age 10. Then just anything else you want, she never disappoints, she’ll blow your mind every single time
@@dojoswitzer thanks for posting the links to the videos. I just watched a reactor who used the video which had all 4 performances but there is much to learn by watching each individually. The judges comments are almost as remarkable as Angelina's performances.
You come at an interesting time... The first single from her debut album drops any day. A teaser for the song dropped yesterday in fact. She's finished High School and is about to take off like a rocket. It's an amazing time to be alive. :)
She has artists in her family. Specifically her Grandmother, but no musicians. She started listening to Jazz at 1 or 2 years old at her Grandparents and just started mimicking it at 1.5 to 2 years old. She did go to a music and arts themed high school when it was apparent that this was her direction.
That school for the arts she attended starting at 4 years old, not High School…it was apparent this was her direction when she was in single fidgets age wise….she performed before crowds of 40,000 (Age 11?) and at Quincy Jones’s 85th birthday before thousands at O2 Arena in London at 12yo, toured the world singing for charity events after winning NGT at 8, she has had a hand in raising tens of millions of dollars to help those less fortunate….so her path has been clear for most of her life. Peace
@@charlestusin274, digits…damn auto correct…. Been following her since 2014, don’t know it all but a lot about Angelina, she is the best I have ever listened to in my 74 years, and I think I have heard enough to draw an educated opinion. Peace
The Norwegian barefoot princess now living in LA is the best young female vocalist we have today - Now 17 years old. Angelina sings better than already established world stars. No one can stop Angelina from becoming a world star. That's just how it is! Her first album will be released in 2023 with Republic Records. Over the years, she will become a legend for the great moments in the world. She has plenty of time. Remember she is just 17 tears old, which we forget when we see her perform. Republic Records who should also be praised for appreciating this unique talent. The world watches music artists full of platics, digital effects, and sex-focused music videos. Angelina will soon blow up some scales for people to look at music as the art it was meant to be. No one dares to just sing the way she does in todays industri, without any amount of sound makeup to mention. Over the years, she will become a legend for the great moments in the world. She has plenty of time. Remember she is just 17 tears old, which we forget when we see her perform. Republic Records who should also be praised for appreciating this unique talent. She signed with "Republic Records" just at age 14.
I am not sure there has ever been a vocal prodigy like Angelina before... I think she was born with an unusual voice - she had coaches but they were asked not to do anything to affect the unusual quality of her voice - plus this incredible musicality (she arranges all her own music - including this one ) and love/affinity for jazz, which she fell in love with when she was about 3... And, as you will discover if you find out more about her, she is a quite incredibly wonderful person.
Interesting point about working around pubity... we don't know anything about that but at every age her voice is well documented and, while it has changed, it has always seemed solid and beautiful...
You have to realize that by this time in her life, she had won Norway's Got Talent, was declared a National Treasure in Norway and had sung in many different countries, including the USA on television! She is a 9 year old with 30 years of professional experience!
Hi, Angelina Jordan started singing at the age of 18 months and likes to sing jazz, other songs from the 30s, 40s and 50s. Her grandmother has taught Angelina to sing, that she already learned technique in singing at a young age, that she is a really talented young lady, I myself am a big fan of her from Finland. so I still have to tell you this, he sings to the audience with bare feet, he has also written the book why.
Now at 17, she's the best, most versatile vocal artist of my lifetime. She's not just a great singer, she creates works of art with her voice & her genius rearrangements of iconic songs. Liked & subed for more reactions to Angelina.
There is of course this great saying; _ "Better late than never" - and it`s never more tru than in this case. 👍 You might regrett though, that it took you this long, but luckily; this is the greatest of time for you, as she is about to blow the world off. Her first album on it`s way soon. She just released the teaser for the first singel from the album yesterday. Great to have you onboard, and this girl is going to renew your understanding and joy for music and great songs. Periode.😎 So prepare yourself, and no need to hesitate for your next reaction, and your next and the next and . . . . . . . . 😅 Love from Norway for this great reaction 🤗
Welcome to Angelina's world. She is an extraordinary young artist with over 180 covers and other videos that she has recorded between the ages of 6 and 17 which is her current age. She won Norway's Got Talent at the age of 8 and has already established herself as an accomplished Jazz artist. Her preferred genre is Jazz but she has done covers of about every genre you can name. What you will find in Angelina is a vocalist who doesn't do vocal gymnastics, she simply and beautifully interprets the story and meaning of the song and pours her soul into every performance.
Angelina has sung all over the world for Nobel Laureates, heads of state, music icons, and other dignitaries. She has performed everywhere from small weddings of a few people, to London's O2 stadium, and Seoul South Korea with 40,000 people. She performs at jazz festivals, conferences, and charity benefits. At the age of 17, she is a seasoned performer with 11 years of recording and performing. She is at her best in front of a live band and an audience. Many of her live performances when she was 10, 11, and 12 years old blow away even the original adult performers of the songs she sings. She is definitely worth your time to experience and get to know. She has covered Sinatra, Elvis, Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, Queen, Miley Cyrus, Patsy Cline, James Brown, Lana Del Rey, Norah Jones, Adele, Ella Fitzgerald, Amy Winehouse, Michael Jackson, Screamin Jay Hawkins, and many more. She signed with Republic Records when she was 14 and has been working on new original music while she completes high school which will be this year. She has announced that her first commercially released album with Republic will drop this fall at which time RR will begin their full scale promotion of Angelina as an artist. I expect her career to take off like a rocket as soon as she is introduced commercially to the world. Here is a sampling of my top favorites of hers that cover a variety of genres and ages. This is just a short list and other fans of Angelina will have the same length list with different songs. I have rarely heard one of her performances that I have thought was not up to par. Original songs written by Angelina: "7th Heaven" - 15 years old - th-cam.com/video/bM8DzMRbiIc/w-d-xo.html "Million Miles" - 14 years old -th-cam.com/video/3KxvwuZ7oEM/w-d-xo.html "Shield" - 12 years old - th-cam.com/video/lQtUbVKb0vs/w-d-xo.html "Oslo" original song 12 years old - th-cam.com/video/uxF-KiiSVoA/w-d-xo.html "What is Life" - 11 years old - th-cam.com/video/Bv0r77KN7RA/w-d-xo.html Favorites from her early years "Summer Time", Norway's got talent - 7 years old - th-cam.com/video/443pBSpx5B4/w-d-xo.html "Feeling Good" - 10 years old - th-cam.com/video/p8kAL-sGJx8/w-d-xo.html "Every Time We Say Goodbye" - 10 years old - th-cam.com/video/KRSI8HmTHJA/w-d-xo.html "Cry me a River" - 11 years old - th-cam.com/video/jV8HIVL2VDE/w-d-xo.html "Lovin You" 11 years old - th-cam.com/video/qrwuJVs_nJs/w-d-xo.html "This is a Man's World" - 12 years old - th-cam.com/video/HEm7tGrjIKk/w-d-xo.html "Fly me to the Moon" 12 years old - th-cam.com/video/OMkwoqUNNkE/w-d-xo.html "Wicked Game" - 12 years old - haunting rendition - th-cam.com/video/5IAMF4FDfw4/w-d-xo.html "Above the Water" 13 years old - Electronic Dance Music - th-cam.com/video/y6SilwnR2Zc/w-d-xo.html More recent performances "All I Ask", 15 years old - th-cam.com/video/8gJuprckBxI/w-d-xo.html "Easy on Me" - 15 years old - th-cam.com/video/Mpw5Q76hWWE/w-d-xo.html "Mercy" - 15 years old - th-cam.com/video/7Mthm-9jECM/w-d-xo.html "My Funny Valentine" - 16 years old - th-cam.com/video/bWiLOnHJYxg/w-d-xo.html "Suspicious Minds" - 16 years old - th-cam.com/video/RTbKhkceR00/w-d-xo.html "Killing Me Softly - 16 years old - th-cam.com/video/haAhsQwICY0/w-d-xo.html
My thoughts on this performance. I love this performance so much. As they say AJ don't play. We get the most stunning, amazing performance of a 9 yr old of this Jazz standard ever created. I believe it is going to go down in Jazz & Music history as the best ever for this age and in my opinion the best rendition of this song ever created Screamin Jay included. It will be revisited for Decades and will remain relevant for Generations to come. Anyone who discovers this performance for the first time today or a 100 years from today are going to be as amazed and astounded as everybody has been to this point. Think of the children who will be inspired by this one performance in the decades to come. This is an Iconic performance and will always be Iconic. Angelina has on her own from early on at 6 or 7 yrs old reintroduced what I believe will be a whole new Jazz Era and redefined by this young phenom and prodigy. That is astounding! And she is just 17 years old... That is unfathomable. She has already established her proficiency and incredible work ethic in this endeavor guided by an incredible family and professional support now surrounding her.
You just watched a Masterpiece! Destined to go down in Music History as the best performance by a 9 yr old, Period! Past, present & dare I say Future! I'd like to see anyone, young or old who can do a cover of this & with the justice it deserves as Angelina has done on every cover she does. ♥👣👸🏻
Angelina surprises and delights. She is living a wonderful journey through music, since her first studio recordings at the age of 6, where she shows her genius singing I who have nothing, with surprising vocals for this age; as well as currently starting to showcase their talent on the new album due out later this year. Between these two moments we have a collection of masterpieces showing the evolution of an artist beyond any scale.
I recommend that you both go back further and watch six year old Angelina’s studio performance of, “I Who Have Nothing”. This is one of her earliest studio sessions and It will leave you just as stunned and jaw dropped as you are with this performance.
Well, so much for you to know but first of all, "Welcome to the wonderful world of Angelina Jordan!" Lots of her fan base members (her 'angels') will be sending you data (playlists and bio's) about her and I strongly suggest you read the comments to get an idea of what she's all about. I'll just skirt around a couple of issues which you might enjoy hearing. She first gained international recognition when she entered Norway's Got Talent at 7 years old. She sang 4 songs and you have to check them out. There is no one in her family who has had a history of being involved in the music industry. However, she does have a grandma who was also a child prodigy and she is still today a renown painter and poet. When Angelina was very young (in early grade school) her family knew she loved to sing to people and thought it was necessary to enroll her in a special class to learn the ins and outs of music and learn how to sing. One day the teachers asked her mom to come to school so they could have a little chat with her. They told her mom that it was okay if they continued to teach her about music but that it would be a waste of time to teach her how to sing. They told mom, even at her very young age she could qualify as a singing instructor! We call her our barefoot princess and you will find out all about that and why she performs barefoot. Lastly, when she was very young (younger than 9) after a performance an elderly woman walked up to her to congratulate her and she told Angelina that she made her cry. Angelina apologized but the woman told her it wasn't necessary and gave her a big hug. You guys will understand Angelina is much more than a wonderful singer. And, what do I mean? Well, an explanation is not really needed. You will 'feel' what I mean. Great reaction and I have subscribed and I know you will join all of us around the world on her musical journey. Note: If you don't go straight to NGT and you want to go to AGT/The Champions (when she was 13) before that, by all means do it. All I will tell you is, "Get ready!"
Just a freaking, insanely, scary talented 9 yo litle girl. Welcome to Angelinas world. You may find bad recordings and songs you dont like but you will never find a bad performance from Angelina.
❤️🦶🏻👸🏻I loved your reaction… we all experienced that same level of shock the first time we heard her. This is my single favorite vocal performance I’ve ever seen, and I’m pushing 60. She is incredible, and her voice is legendary. She was in Norway’s Got Talent at seven, and Simon’s “golden buzzer” winner on AGT at 13. Oh, and remember at the time she recorded this video, she was already publishing her first book. She is hugely talented, a musical prodigy, and one of the greatest vocalists of all time.
@@Erfedwe Oh yeah, that’s right, it was Heidi… thanks for correcting me. She was sooo excited too. Now that I reread what I wrote, I should’ve also said that “she WON Norway’s Got Talent when she was seven.”
@@timdoyon1964 happy to assist. Angelina's performances on AGT were all fantastic (as they were everywhere else she has performed, including Norway's Got Talent).
Lol your comment about, 'and then she's done' is cute. Some of us who follow Angelina as superfan's often joke about Angelina as she's getting done with her singing, runs out to play with her friends at the swing set.
Angelina was 9 years old in this performance - Her nationality is Norwegian but is fluent in English even at this age - This song was not arranged for her - she wrote the arrangement based on listening to the original Screamin' Jay Hawkins version - in fact, at the beginning of the video you see Angelina writing down some last-minute changes and it is read by the bandleader. You also notice that her own handwritten notes are on the music stand in front of her as she sings. For more insight into how Angelina works, here is a rehearsal video with the same band at the same age (9 yrs old) - You will see that she is aware of what each musician is doing and communicates to them what she wants to do. There are English subtitles as the spoken language is Norwegian: th-cam.com/video/SAkZDAXJA4E/w-d-xo.html - CORRECTION - It appears that the English Subtitled version is no longer available -here is the non-subtitled version - even though the spoken language is Norwegian you can still understand the dynamics of how Angelina comminates with the band: th-cam.com/video/80f3t3dmBbk/w-d-xo.html
You two entered into the world according to Angelina Jordan. This stupendously gifted and talented young lady is a force to be reconned with. There is gold.There is platinum. There is diamond. Then there is Angelina Jordan, an extremely rare and precious gem. She is the divinely talented gift that keeps on giving.
If you really want to get blown away, try listening to her when she was six years old that’s one year before Norway has talent, singing the song (I who have nothing). Also try to listen to “feeling good” when she was 10 years old. That America’s got talent when she was 13 years old, singing, Bohemian Rhapsody, then your truly get an idea how good she really is.
What you will soon realize is that Angelina today at 17 Angelina is already the best Jazz singer on the Planet! IMO Soon to be one of the Best Vocalists of All Time. ♥👣👸🏻 Angelina won Norway's Got Talent when she was 8 yrs old after starting the competition at 7 yrs old. The youngest winner of any Got Talent show on the planet. She had to wait two years because you had to be 7 yrs old to enter. She started with a rendition of Billie Holiday's 'Gloomy Sunday' which she just infused with Billie's soul. She followed this by another Billie classic with a pitch perfect rendition of 'I'm a Fool to Want You' acapella. Her next performance was a beautiful rendition of 'Bang, Bang' by Sonny & Cher and performed most famously by Nancy Sinatra. She won the competition with what I consider her first Masterpiece performance of 'Summertime' by George Gershwin. Shortly after winning she was designated a National Treasure by the Norwegian people. ♥👣👸🏻 There is video of Angelina recorded by her mother Sarah Astar singing a couple of lines of "I Will Always Love You' by Whitney Houston when she was 18 months old. She started studying all the greats of Jazz soon after under the guidance of her Iranian Grandmother Mery Zamani a child prodigy in her own right as an artist and poet. English is Angelina's 3rd language behind Norwegian and Farsi along with Japanese and some German and perhaps more. She did this from 2 & 3 yrs old by scrolling thru TH-cam of all their most Iconic performance. Angelina doesn't just mimic these greats, she reinterprets them and then simply sings them the way they were meant to be sung. She makes them her own. Angelina was begging her mother to go on "that Simon show" when she was 3 yrs old. encouraged to sing children songs, she would have none of that. Angelina chooses her own songs and she is absolutely fearless. No song is too big and no artist is too Iconic. All the most Iconic songs by the most Iconic singers in music history. Angelina has said singing to her is as important to her as breathing. ♥👣👸🏻 She will sing anything Acapella at any time and often does. Her Tic-Toc is full of these impromptu performances wherever she might be whether in the car, walking around the neighborhood or in a parking Garage. Accompanied by most often a simple guitar or piano her performances are always incredible. Add a band or even a full orchestra as in her performance for Quincy Jones at his request singing his arrangement of 'Fly Me to the Moon'. The same arrangement he did for Frank Sinatra. This opened for his 85th birthday celebration at the 02 Arena in London. ♥👣👸🏻 She is well known worldwide in the industry. Her family and Angelina have been holding back turning down many of the biggest in the industry while she finishes school. Remember she just turned 17 January 10th. They finally signed with Republic Records about three years ago after getting a deal that gave her control of her artistic vision and has since released 2 originals, 'Million Miles' & '7th Heaven' plus a soundtrack for the New Movie "The Hating Game" which opens with her song 'Mercy' performed most notably by Duffy. Republic has labeled her their Highest Priority and assigned a team to her including Rob Christy a multiple Grammy Winner, often on the piano in many of her performances and a whole team of equally qualified professionals. She has worked with some of the best musicians in the industry and always get exactly what she wants. They call her the Boss and have immense respect for her. She is due to release her 1st album promised by Angelin to be soon. She has been diligently perfecting her craft since winning Norway's Got Talent singing all over the world, Germany, Japan, Korea as well as TV appearances such as The View, Little Big Shots and most notably America's Got Talent where she premiered her Iconic Performance of 'Bohemian Rhapsody' which Queen gave her the rights to record her own version available on ITunes and Spotify included on her Album 'Magic' which she released on her own along with a Christmas Song collection. She didn't win AGT because she would not sign with Simon. IMO. She has also sung for Many Heads of State including Barack Obama and a couple of songs opening for Norah Jones in Korea. She also sang at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert at 8 yrs old for Malala and another recipient. Mostly she has sung for charities helping raise millions for children charities and climate change. The great part is that most of it has been well documented often by herself and her family. Her Grandmother who introduced her to Jazz at 3 & 4 yrs old is behind the camera more than anyone else. Norway proclaimed her a National Treasure shortly after she won NGT. Love the reactions. Get ready for a deep dive. She is worth it! Love from the Land of Vikings here in mid-Minnesota USA wherein lies a huge proud Norwegian population. ♥👣👸🏻
Hello and Wellcome to the world of Angelina Jordan, vocalist, genius and humanist. At age 9 she already was a veteran. starting at age 1,5 (YES there is a video) she discovered jazz at about age 2 and decided to practice weekly for around 36 hours. She still practices. This musicians here were in awe of her, she was more than a little girl. Since she is 8 years old Angelina Jordan is a noble woman, NO JOKE. She was declared The National Treasure od Norway by King and Country. Her music instincs are so phantasmic, that seasoned musicians ask and follow her advise. She plays Piano and guitar and speaks fluently Norwegian/Swedish, English, persian Farsi and japanese. I sincerely wish you all the fun to discover this marvel of a girl. Elmar from Germany, Be safe.
1st time watching your reactions. And it was the incomparable Angelina! Yes, I've subscribed! I can't wait to see more AJ reactions and see your love for her grow. You have begun a marvelous journey.
Hey guys, nice that you took a peek down Angelina's rabbit hole. she was 9 on this song, she arranged it herself from the 1956 original by Screaming Jay Hawkins. She won Norway's Got Talent at age 8 with songs by Billie Holiday, Nancy Sinatra, and the song Summertime from the movie Porky and Bess You are at the very beginning and I hope you continue on your journey because there is a lot to discover, she is the best singer in the world in my opinion) but you will find out for yourself and believe me , They become just as addicted to her voice as any other fans (Angels that's what she calls us) for her voice, she is also called the barefoot angel with 1000 voices, why she always performs barefoot is another story, she can adapt her voice to any song and improve and also convey a lot of emotions and she has not only written about 180 covers but also 5 originals by her as well as 2 written for her, all of which are amazing and even now legendary and there is a lot to tell, I look forward to further reactions and I've subscribed to you now, greetings from Germany, by the way she's 17 years old now.
Welcome to Angelina's world! New subscriber - thanks to your great reaction to & appreciation of this masterful performance by Angelina (which she also arranged) - at age 9. And - as young as she is here, the band members affectionately referred to her as "The Boss". Now 17, Angelina Jordan from Norway has close to 200 covers & some original songs readily available on TH-cam. While you can't go wrong with any of them, some fan favorites: - her Norway's Got Talent audition singing Gloomy Sunday (age 7), - her AGT audition singing Bohemian Rhapsody (age 13), - her original song Million Miles (live studio version - age 14) - & her cover of the Elvis hit Suspicious Minds (age 16). Thank you. And may GOD continue to watch over & bless Angelina Jordan.
The girl with a thousand voices will blow you away again and again-in completely different genres. Angelina is just an amazing combination of musical elements and talents. Her innate musicality is off the charts. She is a natural jazz and blues singer. She is a musician who does her own arrangements (like this one). She has truly incredible vocal skills that you saw partially displayed here. And most of all, though you might not know it from this song, she has a voice for the ages-deep, resonant, mesmerizing, beautifully textured. Your comment about her tone and vocal depth for this song-well, I just have to say your assumptions were not correct. When Angelina chooses a song, she puts great thought into the genre and the original singer. Her vocal dynamics here-rasp, growl, belts, depth of tone, etc.-are paying homage to the genre. Yes, she can do old school blues or jazz, authentically, at 9. She did it at 7. She’s the best child singer you’ve ever heard, and she has gotten better every year. Buckle up for the best singer you have ever heard.
I was looking for someone to comment about the vocals and set the record straight. Thank you! Her vocal range is normally low and yet reaches just about everywhere with fair ease.
She first attracted attention on Norway's Got Talent when she was 7 with a ridiculous arrangement of Billie Holiday's 'Gloomy Sunday'. From there. she has documented her vocal development every year since then and is constantly surprising. Her fans, called 'Angels' are true fanatics, which you will soon discover. I hope you explore her more. You won't regret it. 😎
You need to experience Norway's Got Talent, which she won!!!! She was 7/8 at the time. GLOOMY SUNDAY, BANG BANG, SUMMERTIME. You won't regret it, guaranteed. Love your channel.❤
@@roxanaheath8098 ......and, of course, between "Gloomy Sunday" and "Bang, Bang" there is her incredible a cappella performance of "I'm a fool to want you" which will always remain as one of my favourite performances by her.
Angelina made this arrangement herself. The original song by Screaming Jay Hawkins is astounding, and yet she made it her own. She made her own arrangement of an absolute classic, Bohemian Rhapsody, a real scary song to sing for anybody who even thinks of covering it. And the surviving Queen members were so impressed they allowed her to trademark her version that she sang on AGT The Champions. In terms of her career, her career is longer going backwards than forwards. It's probably best if you check out her AGT Bohemian Rhapsody, and then go backwards to her beginnings with the 4 songs she sang in Norway's Got Talent. The improvement you will find from one performance to the next is mind blowing. Including her English diction (hard to believe that English is not her first language!). Angelina's character is also amazing as she's one super kind human being.
Her version of Bohemian Rhapsody on AGT at age 13 is the most mesmerizing performance I have ever seen ❤️ She is a prodigy, coming from an artistic family. She have been listening to the greats of the past on TH-cam from the age of 2 ❤️ But you have to see her cover of Feeling good at age 10 aswell 👍❤️ You have a lot to discover about this awesome girl 👍 She is nearing 200 videos and performances on TH-cam and that is nearly 200 different songs ❤️
She about to release her first album and her popularity will sky-rocket. She won Norway's Got Talent @ 8 years old and was on AGT The Champions at 13. Queen was so captivated by her version of Bohemian Rhapsody that they gifted her the copyright to that version.
Her grandmother was a child prodigy as a poet and artist. Angelina really started singing at about 18 mths old. From what I read, she told her mom she wanted to be a superstar when she was 3. Her first recording studio (that I know of) was at 6 yrs old. She sang "I Who Have Nothing". It was amazing, but during the intermissions of her singing, she was just an excited kid. It was so cute. So here at 9 yrs. old, she has been singing over half her life. At 17, she is getting ready to really go public. She sang at the FIFA awards show in March in Paris. She has a single getting ready to come out any day now and an album release scheduled for later this year. She won Norway's got talent when she was 8 and was on AGT when she was 13.
Hey guys, thank you for reacting to AJ !! Everyone I've watched has been blown away by this performance (I've never seen anyone who wasn't). Welcome to the amazing Angelina Jordan rabbit hole. Her fans are called Angelina's "Angels" and are the most incredible, educated, dedicated, and kind fans I've ever seen. Read as many comments as you can - there will be many many long comments welcoming you and giving you so much detail about this amazing young musician and artist. There are over 170 covers and originals from her here on YT for your reacting pleasure. Reacting to her AGT performance of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody (13 yrs old) is often the "next" reaction to check out. Then, maybe her performances on Norway's Got Talent (7 and 8 yrs old). After that, maybe an original or two, and some more recent covers. Do whatever seems right to you though. Just strap in - you will be continually amazed by her. See you again soon, friends! Peace! ✨😃
*YOUR REACTIONS WERE PRICELESS, & MADE ME FEEL THE SAME WAY I DID THE 1ST TIME I HEARD THIS* I am so jealous, that you guys are just discovering the wonder, that is Angelina Jordan!!! You are truly in for the ride of your life 😊 I am often at a loss for words, when trying to describe Angelina Jordan's voice, or what genre she fits in, & I have accepted, she does not fit in any category, or genre, & is simply in league all of her own.....❤ 💚 💜 Every time I hear her sing, I picture her stepping out of an old black & white movie, to transport us back in time, so we can fall in love with these genuine masterpieces again! Really enjoyed your raw, informative & emotional reactions** ❤ 💚 💜 ***ANGELINA JORDAN IS TRULY A UNIQUE MASTERPEICE*** ❤ 💚 💜
There could never be a more impressive performance than this one , regardless of age! I would like to recommend another one but honestly haven't time to type out the other 200 videos she has done....just dropped a teaser for her new single...just stunning and a new album on the way!
Absolutely phenomenal performance from our barefoot princess, and Angelina actually arranges this performance herself paying tribute to the original artist Screaming J Hawkins a blues musician from the 1950 , Angelina is commanding the performance she is the boss, Angelina won Norway’s Got Talent at the age of 8 years old, and she has a thousand different styles and voices, Angelina takes a classic song and the arrangement she makes her own still pays tribute to the original artist, Angelina’s beautiful soulful jazzy pitch perfect voice touches your heart and soul she is hypnotic and a musical genius, great reaction thanks 🙏
Thank you for featuring Angelina on your channel. I hope you will do many more reactions to her, as she is well worth every nanosecond you spend on her. I have watched and listened to her in awe since she released her first video on TH-cam, and what has been evident to me from the start is that she sings with total conviction, despite the fact that she is far too young to have experienced the events suggested in the lyrics of the song she has chosen to sing. But it is not only that, for strange as it may seem is the even more remarkable fact that she can convey the appropriate emotions within those lyrics to her listener. Angelina was 9 years and 2 months old when she performed this song. It is her tribute to Screamin' Jay Hawkins, who wrote and performed the song in 1956 (50 years before Angelina was born). She based her arrangement on his original performance, although she discarded all the theatrics and allowed her voice and body language to tell the story. The song has been covered by many singers over the years, but to my knowledge, Angelina is the only one who has sung in the same style as the original. There are many things I found particularly worthy of note in this video. Some I recognised immediately and those I missed were brought to my attention by the more observant Angelina fans (her Angels) and I thank them for letting me know what I had missed. Another Angelina "Angel" has pointed out something else which I had missed, and it is added at (l) below, (a) Angelina finishing writing last minute changes she wanted and handing them to the Music Director, who smiled. (b) A brief glimpse of Mery Zamani, Angelina's maternal grandmother, a well known and respected Iranian Artist and poet who was also a child prodigy. She was the person who recognised Angelina's talent at an early age and exposed her to all the old time jazz singers. (c) The candle with an image of Screamin' Jay Hawkins on it. (d) The smile on the face of the Bass player. (e) How she rose on to her toes on the last occasion she sang "...because you're mine" (f) The fact she occasionally refers to her written notes on the music stand. Possibly to remind herself of the last minute changes she wanted. (g) Her unwavering passion throughout the performance. Evidenced by her facial expressions and the way she uses her hands and body to emphasise the direction of the song. (h) The way she takes a breath just before she starts the last phrase (I don't care.....) and that breath lasts the whole of that sustained note. A child of that age should not have the ability to hold a note for that length of time. (i) At the end, when she sings I Doooont Caaaaare, she employs TWO separate and distinct vibratos to the word care, a wide one to start the word and a tighter one to close the word (j) The instant transformation from "performance" mode to that of a pensive child, possibly wondering whether she could have done better. I comment on the "pensive" child because Angelina has an incredible work ethic and seeks to perform every song in a way she considers will bring out all the emotions within the lyrics and melody. (k) Perhaps the most remarkable is that despite her tender years, she sings with such total conviction that her authenticity is never in doubt. It is easy to believe that she has experienced the events described in the lyrics. It is not only her voice that is mesmerising, it is also her facial expressions, and the way she uses her hands and body. Her stage presence is electrifying. (l) The performance absolutely is powerful and raw but to me, I am amazed that this is balanced by the profound beauty of the ending phrase; the last twelve words of the song. AND… they are essentially sung a cappella! Angelina has been referred to as the "Queen of Jazz", "The Barefoot Princess", "The girl with a thousand voices". All of them are true, but I prefer the nickname I gave her after listening to about six of her performances. For me, she is "The Chameleon of Song", for as a chameleon is able to change its colour to match its surroundings, so Angelina is able to change the "colour" of her voice to accurately match the needs of the song to reveal the emotions within the lyrics and melody. Even more remarkable is her innate ability to communicate those same emotions to her listeners.
Even at the age in this video she was already doing her own arrangements. The guys in the studio called her "The Boss" because she was in charge. Notice in the end, how she's still analyzing the results to see what she could of done different. She's truly a professional.
Not bad for a self taught 9 year old. Take a fifties song by Screaming Jay Hawkins, arrange the music and then sing like a 40 year old jazz singer. This girl is a gift to us all. Welcome to Angelina's world.
Hell. Yeah. Glad you’re reacting to this amazing young lady. She’s such an old soul with timeless musicality. Just breath taking. So much *FUN* to be here with you and feel like I’m just discovering her again. 🤘🏼🎧🤟🏼
Thanks for your first wonderful reaction, this song is one of the important steps to understand the singularity of Angelina's talent. It's unreal like her, from a very young person, she choice to use her incredible passion and understanding through music in a splendid way, especially for these legendary songs. She is definitely the only 9-year-old girl who understands and has the courage and the ability to sing this song from Screaming' Jay, so imbued with his power, and reorganize it according to her musical sensibility and vision. I sincerely believe that this it's the most beautiful version of this song, over 60 years since it was written and there are much of versions of it, also sung by great singers. 💛🧡❤
I know that that my fellow Angels have overwhelmed you with Angelina details. I love watching reactors first time listening to this. Several thought they were being pranked, because no one could sound like this at 9. She is self taught and I am am glad that none of the “experts” were able to teach her abilities out of her. She is the only singer in her family. I believe that this video/performance will wind up in the music hall of fame. I have no question that if Screaming Jay Hawkins were alive he would praise her for this. It does not matter which direction you go. Once you dive into the rabbit hole to Angelina’s world every cover, original and those that were written specifically for her will amaze you. She covers many different genres and great artists new old. She is a master at singing based on what she’s feeling at the moment. I witnessed this first hand, last year when, I attended two of her concerts in Norway, on July 7th and 10th. Even though she sang several of the same songs at each. It truly was two completely different concerts because she changes how she sings them while maintaining her beautiful quality. If you ever have the chance to hear her live you will be blown away, as she is in her element when performing, out of love for her fans. I’m looking forward to following your journey. ❤
A nice first reacton! Oh boy, you are going to be bombarded by her fans called Angels that will fill you in on this music prodigy with an old soul from Norway. She's basically been a star since she was 7 years old. First and foremost, she is a jazz singer but has the ability to sing any genre. She also does all of her own musical arrangements. Her early influences are Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, and Etta James to name a few. Her love of jazz came from her grandmother playing jazz music around her when she was young. In 2014, she entered and won Norway's Got Talent at the age of 8. With her new found fame, she used it to appear on many shows from abroad and help raise millions for the less fortunate children around the world. At age 13, she was invited to participate on America's Got Talent: The Champions in 2020. She shocked the audience and the judges with her rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. She received a standing ovation from all and got the Golden Buzzer from judge Heidi Klum to go straight to the Finals. Her performance went viral and even the group Queen responded on Twitter by saying, " Wow, what a rendition!" Not only that, but she received the copyrights for her version of this song from Queen, which makes it hers now. She did not win, but her fan base grew and expanded her popularity. Now 17 years old, living in Los Angeles, and is signed with Republic Records, whose clients include Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, and Drake to name a few. Her family and Republic Records have agreed not to heavily promote her just yet so she can live as normal of a life as possible and finish her schooling. She has a new single coming out in a few days and a new album of original music which will be coming out late summer/early fall. She recently returned back to Norway and performed at a number of sold out concerts in which fans from around the world came to see her. Many of the fans there said she sounded better live in person and was a once in a lifetime experience. Her fans call her The Barefoot Princess. She always performs with no shoes when she sings. Why? The reason is very special. When she was 6 years old, she was traveling with her family in Iran where she met a shoeless homeless girl in the streets that was about her age. She made money by weighing people. After speaking with her for a few minutes, Angelina noticed the scars on the girl's feet and asked the girl what her dream is. The girl said she wanted to be a doctor but she couldn't because she had to make money for her family. Angelina did what came natural to her, she gave the little girl her shoes and told her to not give up on her dreams. The girl then asked Angelina what her dreams were, Angelina answered that she wanted to be a superstar, and the girl said she would pray for her success. Since then, Angelina has performed barefoot in honor of that little girl and to those who are less fortunate around the world. She keeps this promise to this day. One of the reasons why we love her so much!
I can just congratulate you guys for stumbling onto one of the best modern singers by far. I would go so far to say her greatness is of a modern mozart. You will quickly learn that she have a very protective and dedicated fanbase that have huge knowledge about her. Her fans is called "Angels" and will guide you to get an unforgettable ride that will change your life( and getting 30k views in 11 days saying a lot). You have well over 160 covers and a handfull of original songs to react to. Today she she is 17 and a half.
Please go ahead and listen to anything and everything Ms Jordan has to offer coz trust me you will not be disappointed. (Thank you for a great reaction)
everyone always has the same reaction when hearing her sing this song for the first time - stunned silence. then you have to go back and watch it over and over just to be sure you really did hear what you thought you heard. when you watch her repeatedly you can really tell how great she is at mimicking other singers, not just their sound but every aspect of their voice: their pitch, their timbre, their breathwork. now think about adults who make their living mimicking other people, think of the time and the practice and the years of perfecting their craft. and Angelina has been doing it since birth basically. it really is amazing the amount of control she has over every aspect of her voice and at such a young age.
Her artistic ability can be traced to her grandmother who was a child prodigy herself in visual arts and poetry, but no one else in the family is musically inclined that I have heard of. She began very early listening to jazz being played around the house by her grandmother, and she even tried to sing Whitney Houston at 1.5 years old. By the time she was 6 she was already in the studio singing, and by the time she was 7 her mother allowed her to audition for Norway’s Got Talent, which she won with 46% of the votes in the final out of 10 acts. What’s amazing is she now has been on the music scene for a decade and she is only 17. The reason she is a prodigy is because she arranges all her own music and instructs the musicians to accompany her. And you are right, by the time she was 12 she had a lower register that was deeper than most female singers. Watch her cover of “Born to Die”, she was 11. She wasn’t on the regular AGT, she was on AGT the Champions, she didn’t win, but I think it was because she was unwilling to sign with SYCO, but she signed with Republic Records a year later at 14, and now she is working with at least 2 Grammy winning producers on her new album. She already has an album that is still spending time in the top 10 on the iTunes top jazz album chart, “It’s Magic” performed with the Norwegian Military Band, yes she is a Norwegian National Treasure, even though she now lives in LA.
She's self taught through listening to the old classic singers on TH-cam. There are a couple life stories on her. They'll show you her at 18 months singing
I believe she arranged this song. There is a video out that when she was 6 yrs sings, I Who Have Nothing. She has the old jazz souls reincarnated. Just observe her presence when she preforms on stage it's flawless. Such control and confidence. Love her cover of I Rather Go Bline.
The best advice. I take it very slow because hearing a new Angelina song, no matter what age is like getting a Christmas present, but it's always the biggest and best present. My favorite Angelina Jordan song is the one I'm listening to at the moment. Her new EP is PHENOMINAL. Every song is exceptional. No artist has ever affected me in such a positive way, personally. Pure Joy.
You guys are awesome, great reaction. Angelina is worth the journey through the 1 decade of preparation and performances. She is also an incredible human from giving her shoes to another child in need at the age of 6 to donating her winnings from NGT at age 8 and performing at charities. You can't look at her but as an idol and be proud angels.
Angelina is a phenomenal artist, Checkout all Angelina’s younger performances as they are all absolutely incredible, one to checkout is Angelina’s live performance live on the Stream when Angelina was 10 years old, her performance of (Feeling Good) is phenomenal!
Angelina Jordan has new song coming out May 5th it's called "Love Don't Let Me Go" it's a perfect twinflame Love song 🔥🔥🔥 pre-save the song, share it with family and friends and shout it out and request it on your local public radio station, thank you 🙏🙏🙏
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Angelian finally signed with Republic Records as a specially promoted artist. She has 100% artistic control. Her uncle Mike is her manager and her video producer is her grandmother whose jazz collection Angelina grew up singing along with. There is video of Angelina singing Whitney Houston at 2 1/2 and in her TAG school's recording studio at age six performing Tom Jones. She met a girl her age on a trip to her grandmother's homeland, Iran, who was on the street weighing people with a scale trying to feed her family. Angelina, talking to her, noticed she had no shoes and her feet were calloused and scarred. Angelina took off her favorite shoes and gave them to the girl and the girl said she would pray for Angelina's musical success. She is the youngest published author in Norway and her book relates this story. Angelina vowed to always perform barefoot until all children in the world have shoes. She has raised millions for children's charities. She has performed before heads of state, kings, queens, and at Quincy Jones birthday part at O2 in London. He said she is the biggest talent he's seen since Michael Jackson whose music he produced. She only performed charity concerts until she finished school and now has begun the professional phase of her career. Choose a famous artist from the past, any genre, and Angelina has covered them as well as many contempory artists. Her covers respect the original artist but there is a tiny 'Angelina' twist that make them hers.
Watch her at age 7. She is mind blowing. I love her
Isn’t she wonderful?! I was just as stunned listening to her for the first time!!
She’s incredible!
Welcome to Angelina's army of Angels enjoy he rabbit hole it's the best ever.
It was at this age of nine years old that Angelina wrote a book and became the youngest Norwegian citizen to have written a book and have it get published.
This video is not the start of Angelina's recording journey. She is nine year's old here and had already won Norway's Got Talent having entered that competition when seven years old and had just lost one of her front baby teeth. That video shows Angelina singing Gloomy Sunday with wild black hair and missing a front tooth. She recorded her first song when she was six in English. Bear in mind that she is a Norwegian national with one of her grandmothers being Iranian, one of her grandfathers being Japanese, and there is also some Swedish in her linerage. So English is definitely not her first language although many Nordic folk seem to have a better grasp of the English language than a large percentage of Americans.
Our angel Angelina is simply the best...
You saw her hand in her arrangement in the beginning, the band lovingly nicknamed her the boss 😊
You haven’t seen anything yet! Tumble down the Angelina rabbit hole. It is a delightful, magical musical trip!
Angelina Jordan, When You Believe, Rise to stardom.
Welcome to the journey with the Angels
I never see in this decade that a singer who is supported by thousends people like her. Not just her talent or ability to sing there is love that she share to the world. She is somthing else....., she is like love from god
They are all professional musicians in the video and they are not her relatives. She has worked with professional musicians since she was 7 years old. Some musicians call her "the boss" because the arrangements are her own and she is "in charge" of the whole thing. She had some great live performances already at 7-8 years old (for example "What A Difference A Day Makes") and at 12 years old she could sing very low notes (A2 or even lower I think..) in a very solid way. At 10 years old (2016) she sang "Feeling Good" in the Norwegian tv-show and that is a masterful performance. You should check that out. In 2017 and in 2018 she had really great live concerts in Norway. She is absolutely in her "own zone" when she sings on stage. It's really impressing. I don't know any other singer who is like her.
I was watching AGT Champions the night Angelina sang Bohemian Rhapsody and if you had seen it, you would remember her for sure 😊
Fair lol
@@Killermcknight And you simply MUST make that your next stop as you begin your Angelina journey! The Champions video is here: th-cam.com/video/qF0JV28vgLw/w-d-xo.html
You've just seen the greatest singer of the 21st century. You will understand it by continuing in the reactions. Have a nice trip to Angelina's world.
Great timing she just dropped a teaser for her new debut song off her debut album from Republic records. She is 17 now. But enjoy her 10year catalog of over 170+ songs from this young Legend.
She started in studio at 6 yo at her afterschool music program. You can watch her sing "I who have nothing", and christina Aguilera's song "Hurt"
Welcome to world Angelina our barefoot princess, queen of jazz and the girl with a thousand voices ! Only 175 covers and originals to go ! Norway's got Talents winner at 8 years old ! Enjoy the journey as millions have done ! She's the real deal ! A diva at 9 get ready to be astonished forecert ! 👍🇨🇦❤️
This young girl from Norway may well be THE voice of our generation. She is WAY more talented than you would every believe.
You have just entered the Angelina Jordan rabbit hole. It’s gonna be an amazing journey. I’m looking forward to taking the ride with you. Thanks for a fantastic reaction.
Many people hearing Angelina for the first time think that her talent derives from family influence. The reality is that she picked up a toy microphone at age 18 months and started singing Whitney Houston with no help or training from anybody. Think Mozart-level prodigy for vocal.
She won Norways Got Talent when she was 8. She competed on AGT- The Champions at 13 in 2020.
She was 7 years old.
@Fanny De Nat LOL. She was 7 for her first audition, but turned 8 by the time she won. When she said 7 on AGT that was a language mistake. Just look up the dates and when her Birthday is. Preferable before calling somebody out. Because, well, you look like an idiot now. Sorry!!😂🤣😂🤣
Great reaction to a vocal tour-de-force! Yeah..no music in her family but her grandma is a world-famous artist who introduced Angelina to jazz at ~1yo. You've done it now. You have fallen into the vortex of Angelina Jordan who arguably brings the most confident, versatile, seemingly effortless, and fearless vocal artistry found today (whether measured across artists, genres, or decades). You may think this an exaggeration but listen to a few more of her many performances (160+ covers plus original songs - all on YT) and you will see! She has been performing at a high level all over the world since age 8 when she won Norway's Got Talent singing Billie Holiday, Nancy Sinatra, and Gershwin. It is the rare singer that can, as Angelina has done, go from Queen to "Screamin" Jay Hawkins to Adele to Elvis to Whitney Houston to Michael Jackson to Etta James to James Brown to Amy Winehouse to the Beatles (and many others in between) and do them all justice!
If you want to hear music, listen to anyone. If you want to feel music, listen to Angelina. She will stagger you with her ability to find and bring forth the 'essence', the emotional message of nearly any song. You have far to go with Angelina. She is equally comfortable and equally able to impact us whether singing a cappella, accompanied only by a piano or guitar, in front of professional studio musicians or a 40-piece military band. With her immense vocal toolkit, arranging ability (yeah, that too, since about 8yo or so) and the work ethic to make what she does only 'seem' effortless, she will hopefully be touching hearts for a long time to come.
Why God has performed the miracle of touching the world with one of such talent, musical IQ, commitment, and generosity as Angelina we can wonder but we must all marvel. Welcome aboard the AJ train! Please react to more of her impressive library.
It is truly a conundrum when we try to rationalize how it is possible that this tiny sweet-faced 9yo Norwegian girl can step up to a microphone, flip some switch within her, become this "beast-mode" version of herself (most probably named "AJ don't play"), deliver an extraordinary and musically and socially sophisticated performance, then just-like-that return to the pensive young lady once again... There aren't words for this!
"I Put a Spell On You" has been covered many times and is recognized as a classic, yet almost never is the tone of the original 1956 "Screamin" Jay Hawkins version captured. This is because Hawkins was the original shock-rock guy (think Ozzy Osbourne-type craziness) and his style is difficult to emulate and also because his dated delivery is uncomfortable and stereotypical to our modern sensibilities. Yet Angelina respectfully sings his own song in a manner that exceeds his (Hawkin's image is on the candle she holds at the start of her video).
You must go and listen to Hawkins' original (and throw in a couple of "famous" covers as well) to see the true genius in how AJ incorporates many of his vocal elements [usually omitted by most singers]. This shows another aspect of her musical IQ and arranging genius (not to mention her masterful control of her vocal instrument equaled by few others regardless of age). "Screamin" Jay Hawkins original "I Put A Spell on You" th-cam.com/video/orNpH6iyokI/w-d-xo.html
Wait until you hear her Elvis cover. You will be blown away as all of us were. Suspicious Minds. Holy heck she's just so good ..
Actually not the beginning. She began at eighteen months. Very interesting story.
I am 80 . She is the most versatile female singer I have ever heard . Yu will be amazed no matter where you start . thank you for the post and comments . The Angels ( her devoted fans ) will fill you in on any questions .
You only have 189 more songs to listen to from Angelina's playlist. Choose any one you want. They are all incredible.
Oh how I remember the blank stare and nervous laugh when I first watched this... welcome to the team, only 150 or so more songs to go! It is an astonishing and emotional trip! This young lady is truly, truly special.
Welcome to the 🌍 of Angelina the princess of jazz music 🎷 who does not wear shoes 🦶🦶during her performance and for a very good reason... Enjoy 👑🗣🎙
The true televised beginnings are Angelina Jordan at Norway Got Talent in 2014, when she was 7/8 (you need to listen to all 4 songs) and there’s also a bunch of songs between there and this song, Put A Spell On You. She’s a complete musical prodigy. She grew leaps and bounds, month after month. From what I understand, she’s not from a musical family. She has a grandmother, Mery Zamani, who is an artistic prodigy. None of the musicians you see on the screen are related to her, but they do call her “boss”.
Here are links to Angelina’s four NGT competition performances…
7 years old NGT audition, ‘Gloomy Sunday’ (Billie Holiday): th-cam.com/video/rI6ZhRk86Hs/w-d-xo.html
7-8 years old NGT cut-off round, a cappella ‘I’m A Fool To Want You’: th-cam.com/video/LXknLZDoRVQ/w-d-xo.html
8 years old NGT semi final, ‘Shot Me Down - Bang Bang’ (Sonny Bono/Cher): youtu.be/watch?v=7LVHl_juO-Q&t=99 (1:39)
8 years old NGT final, ‘Summertime’ (George Gershwin): youtu.be/watch?v=zN4kAof1is0&t=110 (1:50)
Just still Love to see her NowFrances from Scotlandxx
I agree that you need to watch all her Norway’s Got Talent performances and Live performance of Feeling Good at age 10. Then just anything else you want, she never disappoints, she’ll blow your mind every single time
@@dojoswitzer thanks for posting the links to the videos. I just watched a reactor who used the video which had all 4 performances but there is much to learn by watching each individually. The judges comments are almost as remarkable as Angelina's performances.
I concur.
You come at an interesting time... The first single from her debut album drops any day. A teaser for the song dropped yesterday in fact. She's finished High School and is about to take off like a rocket. It's an amazing time to be alive. :)
She has artists in her family. Specifically her Grandmother, but no musicians. She started listening to Jazz at 1 or 2 years old at her Grandparents and just started mimicking it at 1.5 to 2 years old. She did go to a music and arts themed high school when it was apparent that this was her direction.
That school for the arts she attended starting at 4 years old, not High School…it was apparent this was her direction when she was in single fidgets age wise….she performed before crowds of 40,000 (Age 11?) and at Quincy Jones’s 85th birthday before thousands at O2 Arena in London at 12yo, toured the world singing for charity events after winning NGT at 8, she has had a hand in raising tens of millions of dollars to help those less fortunate….so her path has been clear for most of her life. Peace
@@rburkett1939 single fidgets....(jots notes from know it all).....ok, good stuff. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@charlestusin274, digits…damn auto correct…. Been following her since 2014, don’t know it all but a lot about Angelina, she is the best I have ever listened to in my 74 years, and I think I have heard enough to draw an educated opinion. Peace
@@rburkett1939 Sometimes auto correct makes us all laugh! Thanks 🙂
The Norwegian barefoot princess now living in LA is the best young female vocalist we have today - Now 17 years old. Angelina sings better than already established world stars. No one can stop Angelina from becoming a world star. That's just how it is! Her first album will be released in 2023 with Republic Records.
Over the years, she will become a legend for the great moments in the world. She has plenty of time. Remember she is just 17 tears old, which we forget when we see her perform. Republic Records who should also be praised for appreciating this unique talent.
The world watches music artists full of platics, digital effects, and sex-focused music videos. Angelina will soon blow up some scales for people to look at music as the art it was meant to be. No one dares to just sing the way she does in todays industri, without any amount of sound makeup to mention. Over the years, she will become a legend for the great moments in the world. She has plenty of time. Remember she is just 17 tears old, which we forget when we see her perform. Republic Records who should also be praised for appreciating this unique talent. She signed with "Republic Records" just at age 14.
I am not sure there has ever been a vocal prodigy like Angelina before... I think she was born with an unusual voice - she had coaches but they were asked not to do anything to affect the unusual quality of her voice - plus this incredible musicality (she arranges all her own music - including this one ) and love/affinity for jazz, which she fell in love with when she was about 3... And, as you will discover if you find out more about her, she is a quite incredibly wonderful person.
No, the musicians are not her family... she has worked with excellent adult musicians from at least 7.... they call her "The Boss" !
Interesting point about working around pubity... we don't know anything about that but at every age her voice is well documented and, while it has changed, it has always seemed solid and beautiful...
You have to realize that by this time in her life, she had won Norway's Got Talent, was declared a National Treasure in Norway and had sung in many different countries, including the USA on television! She is a 9 year old with 30 years of professional experience!
Hi, Angelina Jordan started singing at the age of 18 months and likes to sing jazz, other songs from the 30s, 40s and 50s. Her grandmother has taught Angelina to sing, that she already learned technique in singing at a young age, that she is a really talented young lady, I myself am a big fan of her from Finland. so I still have to tell you this, he sings to the audience with bare feet, he has also written the book why.
Now at 17, she's the best, most versatile vocal artist of my lifetime. She's not just a great singer, she creates works of art with her voice & her genius rearrangements of iconic songs. Liked & subed for more reactions to Angelina.
There is of course this great saying; _ "Better late than never" - and it`s never more tru than in this case. 👍 You might regrett though, that it took you this long, but luckily; this is the greatest of time for you, as she is about to blow the world off. Her first album on it`s way soon. She just released the teaser for the first singel from the album yesterday.
Great to have you onboard, and this girl is going to renew your understanding and joy for music and great songs. Periode.😎
So prepare yourself, and no need to hesitate for your next reaction, and your next and the next and . . . . . . . . 😅 Love from Norway for this great reaction 🤗
Welcome to Angelina's world. She is an extraordinary young artist with over 180 covers and other videos that she has recorded between the ages of 6 and 17 which is her current age. She won Norway's Got Talent at the age of 8 and has already established herself as an accomplished Jazz artist. Her preferred genre is Jazz but she has done covers of about every genre you can name. What you will find in Angelina is a vocalist who doesn't do vocal gymnastics, she simply and beautifully interprets the story and meaning of the song and pours her soul into every performance.
Angelina has sung all over the world for Nobel Laureates, heads of state, music icons, and other dignitaries. She has performed everywhere from small weddings of a few people, to London's O2 stadium, and Seoul South Korea with 40,000 people. She performs at jazz festivals, conferences, and charity benefits. At the age of 17, she is a seasoned performer with 11 years of recording and performing. She is at her best in front of a live band and an audience. Many of her live performances when she was 10, 11, and 12 years old blow away even the original adult performers of the songs she sings. She is definitely worth your time to experience and get to know. She has covered Sinatra, Elvis, Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, Queen, Miley Cyrus, Patsy Cline, James Brown, Lana Del Rey, Norah Jones, Adele, Ella Fitzgerald, Amy Winehouse, Michael Jackson, Screamin Jay Hawkins, and many more.
She signed with Republic Records when she was 14 and has been working on new original music while she completes high school which will be this year. She has announced that her first commercially released album with Republic will drop this fall at which time RR will begin their full scale promotion of Angelina as an artist. I expect her career to take off like a rocket as soon as she is introduced commercially to the world.
Here is a sampling of my top favorites of hers that cover a variety of genres and ages. This is just a short list and other fans of Angelina will have the same length list with different songs. I have rarely heard one of her performances that I have thought was not up to par.
Original songs written by Angelina:
"7th Heaven" - 15 years old - th-cam.com/video/bM8DzMRbiIc/w-d-xo.html
"Million Miles" - 14 years old -th-cam.com/video/3KxvwuZ7oEM/w-d-xo.html
"Shield" - 12 years old - th-cam.com/video/lQtUbVKb0vs/w-d-xo.html
"Oslo" original song 12 years old - th-cam.com/video/uxF-KiiSVoA/w-d-xo.html
"What is Life" - 11 years old - th-cam.com/video/Bv0r77KN7RA/w-d-xo.html
Favorites from her early years
"Summer Time", Norway's got talent - 7 years old - th-cam.com/video/443pBSpx5B4/w-d-xo.html
"Feeling Good" - 10 years old - th-cam.com/video/p8kAL-sGJx8/w-d-xo.html
"Every Time We Say Goodbye" - 10 years old - th-cam.com/video/KRSI8HmTHJA/w-d-xo.html
"Cry me a River" - 11 years old - th-cam.com/video/jV8HIVL2VDE/w-d-xo.html
"Lovin You" 11 years old - th-cam.com/video/qrwuJVs_nJs/w-d-xo.html
"This is a Man's World" - 12 years old - th-cam.com/video/HEm7tGrjIKk/w-d-xo.html
"Fly me to the Moon" 12 years old - th-cam.com/video/OMkwoqUNNkE/w-d-xo.html
"Wicked Game" - 12 years old - haunting rendition - th-cam.com/video/5IAMF4FDfw4/w-d-xo.html
"Above the Water" 13 years old - Electronic Dance Music - th-cam.com/video/y6SilwnR2Zc/w-d-xo.html
More recent performances
"All I Ask", 15 years old - th-cam.com/video/8gJuprckBxI/w-d-xo.html
"Easy on Me" - 15 years old - th-cam.com/video/Mpw5Q76hWWE/w-d-xo.html
"Mercy" - 15 years old - th-cam.com/video/7Mthm-9jECM/w-d-xo.html
"My Funny Valentine" - 16 years old - th-cam.com/video/bWiLOnHJYxg/w-d-xo.html
"Suspicious Minds" - 16 years old - th-cam.com/video/RTbKhkceR00/w-d-xo.html
"Killing Me Softly - 16 years old - th-cam.com/video/haAhsQwICY0/w-d-xo.html
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My thoughts on this performance.
I love this performance so much. As they say AJ don't play. We get the most stunning, amazing performance of a 9 yr old of this Jazz standard ever created. I believe it is going to go down in Jazz & Music history as the best ever for this age and in my opinion the best rendition of this song ever created Screamin Jay included. It will be revisited for Decades and will remain relevant for Generations to come. Anyone who discovers this performance for the first time today or a 100 years from today are going to be as amazed and astounded as everybody has been to this point.
Think of the children who will be inspired by this one performance in the decades to come. This is an Iconic performance and will always be Iconic. Angelina has on her own from early on at 6 or 7 yrs old reintroduced what I believe will be a whole new Jazz Era and redefined by this young phenom and prodigy. That is astounding! And she is just 17 years old... That is unfathomable. She has already established her proficiency and incredible work ethic in this endeavor guided by an incredible family and professional support now surrounding her.
You just watched a Masterpiece! Destined to go down in Music History as the best performance by a 9 yr old, Period! Past, present & dare I say Future! I'd like to see anyone, young or old who can do a cover of this & with the justice it deserves as Angelina has done on every cover she does. ♥👣👸🏻
AJ is a music prodigy and genius who has been listening to old Jazz standards from the cradle By the way, she arranged this also.
that face Angelina makes at the end when she's done singing like she just came back from another place
What other place would that be ?
Angelina surprises and delights. She is living a wonderful journey through music, since her first studio recordings at the age of 6, where she shows her genius singing I who have nothing, with surprising vocals for this age; as well as currently starting to showcase their talent on the new album due out later this year. Between these two moments we have a collection of masterpieces showing the evolution of an artist beyond any scale.
Her AGT performance was amazing. She is so gifted, especially at creating her own arrangements. Enjoy.
"I'm Still Holding Out for You" at age ten should not be missed; my personal favorite. 🙏🏻🇺🇸🇳🇴👍🏽
It's 4/26/23 and this is STILL the greatest thing I've ever seen.
I recommend that you both go back further and watch six year old Angelina’s studio performance of, “I Who Have Nothing”. This is one of her earliest studio sessions and It will leave you just as stunned and jaw dropped as you are with this performance.
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Well, so much for you to know but first of all, "Welcome to the wonderful world of Angelina Jordan!" Lots of her fan base members (her 'angels') will be sending you data (playlists and bio's) about her and I strongly suggest you read the comments to get an idea of what she's all about. I'll just skirt around a couple of issues which you might enjoy hearing. She first gained international recognition when she entered Norway's Got Talent at 7 years old. She sang 4 songs and you have to check them out. There is no one in her family who has had a history of being involved in the music industry. However, she does have a grandma who was also a child prodigy and she is still today a renown painter and poet. When Angelina was very young (in early grade school) her family knew she loved to sing to people and thought it was necessary to enroll her in a special class to learn the ins and outs of music and learn how to sing. One day the teachers asked her mom to come to school so they could have a little chat with her. They told her mom that it was okay if they continued to teach her about music but that it would be a waste of time to teach her how to sing. They told mom, even at her very young age she could qualify as a singing instructor! We call her our barefoot princess and you will find out all about that and why she performs barefoot. Lastly, when she was very young (younger than 9) after a performance an elderly woman walked up to her to congratulate her and she told Angelina that she made her cry. Angelina apologized but the woman told her it wasn't necessary and gave her a big hug. You guys will understand Angelina is much more than a wonderful singer. And, what do I mean? Well, an explanation is not really needed. You will 'feel' what I mean. Great reaction and I have subscribed and I know you will join all of us around the world on her musical journey.
Note: If you don't go straight to NGT and you want to go to AGT/The Champions (when she was 13) before that, by all means do it. All I will tell you is, "Get ready!"
Just a freaking, insanely, scary talented 9 yo litle girl. Welcome to Angelinas world.
You may find bad recordings and songs you dont like but you will never find a bad performance from Angelina.
❤️🦶🏻👸🏻I loved your reaction… we all experienced that same level of shock the first time we heard her. This is my single favorite vocal performance I’ve ever seen, and I’m pushing 60. She is incredible, and her voice is legendary. She was in Norway’s Got Talent at seven, and Simon’s “golden buzzer” winner on AGT at 13. Oh, and remember at the time she recorded this video, she was already publishing her first book. She is hugely talented, a musical prodigy, and one of the greatest vocalists of all time.
Actually, Heidi gave Angelina the Golden Buzzer.
@@Erfedwe Oh yeah, that’s right, it was Heidi… thanks for correcting me. She was sooo excited too. Now that I reread what I wrote, I should’ve also said that “she WON Norway’s Got Talent when she was seven.”
@@timdoyon1964 happy to assist. Angelina's performances on AGT were all fantastic (as they were everywhere else she has performed, including Norway's Got Talent).
Welcome to the rabbit hole, you're in for a trip😎💙👍🇸🇯
Lol your comment about, 'and then she's done' is cute. Some of us who follow Angelina as superfan's often joke about Angelina as she's getting done with her singing, runs out to play with her friends at the swing set.
Angelina was 9 years old in this performance - Her nationality is Norwegian but is fluent in English even at this age - This song was not arranged for her - she wrote the arrangement based on listening to the original Screamin' Jay Hawkins version - in fact, at the beginning of the video you see Angelina writing down some last-minute changes and it is read by the bandleader. You also notice that her own handwritten notes are on the music stand in front of her as she sings. For more insight into how Angelina works, here is a rehearsal video with the same band at the same age (9 yrs old) - You will see that she is aware of what each musician is doing and communicates to them what she wants to do. There are English subtitles as the spoken language is Norwegian: th-cam.com/video/SAkZDAXJA4E/w-d-xo.html - CORRECTION - It appears that the English Subtitled version is no longer available -here is the non-subtitled version - even though the spoken language is Norwegian you can still understand the dynamics of how Angelina comminates with the band: th-cam.com/video/80f3t3dmBbk/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for providing this for them!
You two entered into the world according to Angelina Jordan. This stupendously gifted and talented young lady is a force to be reconned with. There is gold.There is platinum. There is diamond. Then there is Angelina Jordan, an extremely rare and precious gem. She is the divinely talented gift that keeps on giving.
If you really want to get blown away, try listening to her when she was six years old that’s one year before Norway has talent, singing the song (I who have nothing). Also try to listen to “feeling good” when she was 10 years old. That America’s got talent when she was 13 years old, singing, Bohemian Rhapsody, then your truly get an idea how good she really is.
What you will soon realize is that Angelina today at 17 Angelina is already the best Jazz singer on the Planet! IMO Soon to be one of the Best Vocalists of All Time. ♥👣👸🏻
Angelina won Norway's Got Talent when she was 8 yrs old after starting the competition at 7 yrs old. The youngest winner of any Got Talent show on the planet. She had to wait two years because you had to be 7 yrs old to enter. She started with a rendition of Billie Holiday's 'Gloomy Sunday' which she just infused with Billie's soul. She followed this by another Billie classic with a pitch perfect rendition of 'I'm a Fool to Want You' acapella. Her next performance was a beautiful rendition of 'Bang, Bang' by Sonny & Cher and performed most famously by Nancy Sinatra. She won the competition with what I consider her first Masterpiece performance of 'Summertime' by George Gershwin. Shortly after winning she was designated a National Treasure by the Norwegian people. ♥👣👸🏻
There is video of Angelina recorded by her mother Sarah Astar singing a couple of lines of "I Will Always Love You' by Whitney Houston when she was 18 months old. She started studying all the greats of Jazz soon after under the guidance of her Iranian Grandmother Mery Zamani a child prodigy in her own right as an artist and poet. English is Angelina's 3rd language behind Norwegian and Farsi along with Japanese and some German and perhaps more. She did this from 2 & 3 yrs old by scrolling thru TH-cam of all their most Iconic performance. Angelina doesn't just mimic these greats, she reinterprets them and then simply sings them the way they were meant to be sung. She makes them her own.
Angelina was begging her mother to go on "that Simon show" when she was 3 yrs old. encouraged to sing children songs, she would have none of that. Angelina chooses her own songs and she is absolutely fearless. No song is too big and no artist is too Iconic. All the most Iconic songs by the most Iconic singers in music history. Angelina has said singing to her is as important to her as breathing. ♥👣👸🏻
She will sing anything Acapella at any time and often does. Her Tic-Toc is full of these impromptu performances wherever she might be whether in the car, walking around the neighborhood or in a parking Garage. Accompanied by most often a simple guitar or piano her performances are always incredible. Add a band or even a full orchestra as in her performance for Quincy Jones at his request singing his arrangement of 'Fly Me to the Moon'. The same arrangement he did for Frank Sinatra. This opened for his 85th birthday celebration at the 02 Arena in London. ♥👣👸🏻
She is well known worldwide in the industry. Her family and Angelina have been holding back turning down many of the biggest in the industry while she finishes school. Remember she just turned 17 January 10th. They finally signed with Republic Records about three years ago after getting a deal that gave her control of her artistic vision and has since released 2 originals, 'Million Miles' & '7th Heaven' plus a soundtrack for the New Movie "The Hating Game" which opens with her song 'Mercy' performed most notably by Duffy. Republic has labeled her their Highest Priority and assigned a team to her including Rob Christy a multiple Grammy Winner, often on the piano in many of her performances and a whole team of equally qualified professionals. She has worked with some of the best musicians in the industry and always get exactly what she wants. They call her the Boss and have immense respect for her. She is due to release her 1st album promised by Angelin to be soon.
She has been diligently perfecting her craft since winning Norway's Got Talent singing all over the world, Germany, Japan, Korea as well as TV appearances such as The View, Little Big Shots and most notably America's Got Talent where she premiered her Iconic Performance of 'Bohemian Rhapsody' which Queen gave her the rights to record her own version available on ITunes and Spotify included on her Album 'Magic' which she released on her own along with a Christmas Song collection. She didn't win AGT because she would not sign with Simon. IMO. She has also sung for Many Heads of State including Barack Obama and a couple of songs opening for Norah Jones in Korea. She also sang at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert at 8 yrs old for Malala and another recipient. Mostly she has sung for charities helping raise millions for children charities and climate change. The great part is that most of it has been well documented often by herself and her family. Her Grandmother who introduced her to Jazz at 3 & 4 yrs old is behind the camera more than anyone else. Norway proclaimed her a National Treasure shortly after she won NGT. Love the reactions. Get ready for a deep dive. She is worth it! Love from the Land of Vikings here in mid-Minnesota USA wherein lies a huge proud Norwegian population. ♥👣👸🏻
Hello and Wellcome to the world of Angelina Jordan, vocalist, genius and humanist.
At age 9 she already was a veteran. starting at age 1,5 (YES there is a video) she discovered jazz at about age 2 and decided to practice weekly for around 36 hours. She still practices.
This musicians here were in awe of her, she was more than a little girl. Since she is 8 years old Angelina Jordan is a noble woman, NO JOKE.
She was declared The National Treasure od Norway by King and Country.
Her music instincs are so phantasmic, that seasoned musicians ask and follow her advise.
She plays Piano and guitar and speaks fluently Norwegian/Swedish, English, persian Farsi and japanese.
I sincerely wish you all the fun to discover this marvel of a girl.
Elmar from Germany, Be safe.
1st time watching your reactions. And it was the incomparable Angelina! Yes, I've subscribed! I can't wait to see more AJ reactions and see your love for her grow. You have begun a marvelous journey.
Hey guys, nice that you took a peek down Angelina's rabbit hole. she was 9 on this song, she arranged it herself from the 1956 original by Screaming Jay Hawkins. She won Norway's Got Talent at age 8 with songs by Billie Holiday, Nancy Sinatra, and the song Summertime from the movie Porky and Bess You are at the very beginning and I hope you continue on your journey because there is a lot to discover, she is the best singer in the world in my opinion) but you will find out for yourself and believe me , They become just as addicted to her voice as any other fans (Angels that's what she calls us) for her voice, she is also called the barefoot angel with 1000 voices, why she always performs barefoot is another story, she can adapt her voice to any song and improve and also convey a lot of emotions and she has not only written about 180 covers but also 5 originals by her as well as 2 written for her, all of which are amazing and even now legendary and there is a lot to tell, I look forward to further reactions and I've subscribed to you now, greetings from Germany, by the way she's 17 years old now.
Welcome to Angelina's world! New subscriber - thanks to your great reaction to & appreciation of this masterful performance by Angelina (which she also arranged) - at age 9. And - as young as she is here, the band members affectionately referred to her as "The Boss". Now 17, Angelina Jordan from Norway has close to 200 covers & some original songs readily available on TH-cam. While you can't go wrong with any of them, some fan favorites: - her Norway's Got Talent audition singing Gloomy Sunday (age 7), - her AGT audition singing Bohemian Rhapsody (age 13), - her original song Million Miles (live studio version - age 14) - & her cover of the Elvis hit Suspicious Minds (age 16). Thank you. And may GOD continue to watch over & bless Angelina Jordan.
The girl with a thousand voices will blow you away again and again-in completely different genres. Angelina is just an amazing combination of musical elements and talents. Her innate musicality is off the charts. She is a natural jazz and blues singer. She is a musician who does her own arrangements (like this one). She has truly incredible vocal skills that you saw partially displayed here. And most of all, though you might not know it from this song, she has a voice for the ages-deep, resonant, mesmerizing, beautifully textured.
Your comment about her tone and vocal depth for this song-well, I just have to say your assumptions were not correct. When Angelina chooses a song, she puts great thought into the genre and the original singer. Her vocal dynamics here-rasp, growl, belts, depth of tone, etc.-are paying homage to the genre. Yes, she can do old school blues or jazz, authentically, at 9. She did it at 7. She’s the best child singer you’ve ever heard, and she has gotten better every year. Buckle up for the best singer you have ever heard.
I was looking for someone to comment about the vocals and set the record straight. Thank you!
Her vocal range is normally low and yet reaches just about everywhere with fair ease.
She first attracted attention on Norway's Got Talent when she was 7 with a ridiculous arrangement of Billie Holiday's 'Gloomy Sunday'. From there. she has documented her vocal development every year since then and is constantly surprising. Her fans, called 'Angels' are true fanatics, which you will soon discover. I hope you explore her more. You won't regret it. 😎
You need to experience Norway's Got Talent, which she won!!!! She was 7/8 at the time. GLOOMY SUNDAY, BANG BANG, SUMMERTIME. You won't regret it, guaranteed. Love your channel.❤
@@roxanaheath8098 ......and, of course, between "Gloomy Sunday" and "Bang, Bang" there is her incredible a cappella performance of "I'm a fool to want you" which will always remain as one of my favourite performances by her.
I'm a PROUD 'Angel!'
@@alberttenfoot silly me, don't know how I forgot that one.
Angelina made this arrangement herself. The original song by Screaming Jay Hawkins is astounding, and yet she made it her own. She made her own arrangement of an absolute classic, Bohemian Rhapsody, a real scary song to sing for anybody who even thinks of covering it. And the surviving Queen members were so impressed they allowed her to trademark her version that she sang on AGT The Champions. In terms of her career, her career is longer going backwards than forwards. It's probably best if you check out her AGT Bohemian Rhapsody, and then go backwards to her beginnings with the 4 songs she sang in Norway's Got Talent. The improvement you will find from one performance to the next is mind blowing. Including her English diction (hard to believe that English is not her first language!). Angelina's character is also amazing as she's one super kind human being.
Perfect comments giving directions and insight in my opinion. Thanks 😊
Got that "super nova DNA".
✒️...she is the voice of the universe...she is the boss😉
Her version of Bohemian Rhapsody on AGT at age 13 is the most mesmerizing performance I have ever seen ❤️ She is a prodigy, coming from an artistic family. She have been listening to the greats of the past on TH-cam from the age of 2 ❤️ But you have to see her cover of Feeling good at age 10 aswell 👍❤️ You have a lot to discover about this awesome girl 👍 She is nearing 200 videos and performances on TH-cam and that is nearly 200 different songs ❤️
My favorite still. This arrangement by Angelina is hypnotic. Age 13 aired early Jan 2020, when I first discovered Angelina.
@@ClifftheBigRedDoggy Oh, yes. She just captivates you from the first notes and then you are lost in her performance ❤️ A magnificent arrangement ❤️
Here is a link to FG at a charity TV fundraiser: th-cam.com/video/p8kAL-sGJx8/w-d-xo.html
She about to release her first album and her popularity will sky-rocket. She won Norway's Got Talent @ 8 years old and was on AGT The Champions at 13. Queen was so captivated by her version of Bohemian Rhapsody that they gifted her the copyright to that version.
Her grandmother was a child prodigy as a poet and artist. Angelina really started singing at about 18 mths old. From what I read, she told her mom she wanted to be a superstar when she was 3. Her first recording studio (that I know of) was at 6 yrs old. She sang "I Who Have Nothing". It was amazing, but during the intermissions of her singing, she was just an excited kid. It was so cute. So here at 9 yrs. old, she has been singing over half her life. At 17, she is getting ready to really go public. She sang at the FIFA awards show in March in Paris. She has a single getting ready to come out any day now and an album release scheduled for later this year. She won Norway's got talent when she was 8 and was on AGT when she was 13.
Yep, the 6-year old recording is my favorite. She was so excited to be singing, and it was amazing.
"Love is the closest thing we have to magic." - Amazing Author [ Miss. Angelina "Magical Barefoot Jazz Vocalist" Jordan ] Unknown "Thank - U | Guy's"
Hey guys, thank you for reacting to AJ !! Everyone I've watched has been blown away by this performance (I've never seen anyone who wasn't). Welcome to the amazing Angelina Jordan rabbit hole. Her fans are called Angelina's "Angels" and are the most incredible, educated, dedicated, and kind fans I've ever seen. Read as many comments as you can - there will be many many long comments welcoming you and giving you so much detail about this amazing young musician and artist. There are over 170 covers and originals from her here on YT for your reacting pleasure. Reacting to her AGT performance of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody (13 yrs old) is often the "next" reaction to check out. Then, maybe her performances on Norway's Got Talent (7 and 8 yrs old). After that, maybe an original or two, and some more recent covers. Do whatever seems right to you though. Just strap in - you will be continually amazed by her. See you again soon, friends! Peace! ✨😃
The future queen of jazz a barefoot princess I'm amazed nglish is his 3rd language and very fluent loved your reaction thanks
*YOUR REACTIONS WERE PRICELESS, & MADE ME FEEL THE SAME WAY I DID THE 1ST TIME I HEARD THIS* I am so jealous, that you guys are just discovering the wonder, that is Angelina Jordan!!! You are truly in for the ride of your life 😊 I am often at a loss for words, when trying to describe Angelina Jordan's voice, or what genre she fits in, & I have accepted, she does not fit in any category, or genre, & is simply in league all of her own.....❤ 💚 💜 Every time I hear her sing, I picture her stepping out of an old black & white movie, to transport us back in time, so we can fall in love with these genuine masterpieces again! Really enjoyed your raw, informative & emotional reactions** ❤ 💚 💜 ***ANGELINA JORDAN IS TRULY A UNIQUE MASTERPEICE*** ❤ 💚 💜
There could never be a more impressive performance than this one , regardless of age! I would like to recommend another one but honestly haven't time to type out the other 200 videos she has done....just dropped a teaser for her new single...just stunning and a new album on the way!
Absolutely phenomenal performance from our barefoot princess, and Angelina actually arranges this performance herself paying tribute to the original artist Screaming J Hawkins a blues musician from the 1950 , Angelina is commanding the performance she is the boss, Angelina won Norway’s Got Talent at the age of 8 years old, and she has a thousand different styles and voices, Angelina takes a classic song and the arrangement she makes her own still pays tribute to the original artist, Angelina’s beautiful soulful jazzy pitch perfect voice touches your heart and soul she is hypnotic and a musical genius, great reaction thanks 🙏
That look of baffled disbelief comes standard with the AJ package.
Thank you for featuring Angelina on your channel. I hope you will do many more reactions to her, as she is well worth every nanosecond you spend on her. I have watched and listened to her in awe since she released her first video on TH-cam, and what has been evident to me from the start is that she sings with total conviction, despite the fact that she is far too young to have experienced the events suggested in the lyrics of the song she has chosen to sing. But it is not only that, for strange as it may seem is the even more remarkable fact that she can convey the appropriate emotions within those lyrics to her listener.
Angelina was 9 years and 2 months old when she performed this song. It is her tribute to Screamin' Jay Hawkins, who wrote and performed the song in 1956 (50 years before Angelina was born). She based her arrangement on his original performance, although she discarded all the theatrics and allowed her voice and body language to tell the story. The song has been covered by many singers over the years, but to my knowledge, Angelina is the only one who has sung in the same style as the original.
There are many things I found particularly worthy of note in this video. Some I recognised immediately and those I missed were brought to my attention by the more observant Angelina fans (her Angels) and I thank them for letting me know what I had missed. Another Angelina "Angel" has pointed out something else which I had missed, and it is added at (l) below,
(a) Angelina finishing writing last minute changes she wanted and handing them to the Music Director, who smiled.
(b) A brief glimpse of Mery Zamani, Angelina's maternal grandmother, a well known and respected Iranian Artist and poet who was also a child prodigy. She was the person who recognised Angelina's talent at an early age and exposed her to all the old time jazz singers.
(c) The candle with an image of Screamin' Jay Hawkins on it.
(d) The smile on the face of the Bass player.
(e) How she rose on to her toes on the last occasion she sang "...because you're mine"
(f) The fact she occasionally refers to her written notes on the music stand. Possibly to remind herself of the last minute changes she wanted.
(g) Her unwavering passion throughout the performance. Evidenced by her facial expressions and the way she uses her hands and body to emphasise the direction of the song.
(h) The way she takes a breath just before she starts the last phrase (I don't care.....) and that breath lasts the whole of that sustained note. A child of that age should not have the ability to hold a note for that length of time.
(i) At the end, when she sings I Doooont Caaaaare, she employs TWO separate and distinct vibratos to the word care, a wide one to start the word and a tighter one to close the word
(j) The instant transformation from "performance" mode to that of a pensive child, possibly wondering whether she could have done better. I comment on the "pensive" child because Angelina has an incredible work ethic and seeks to perform every song in a way she considers will bring out all the emotions within the lyrics and melody.
(k) Perhaps the most remarkable is that despite her tender years, she sings with such total conviction that her authenticity is never in doubt. It is easy to believe that she has experienced the events described in the lyrics. It is not only her voice that is mesmerising, it is also her facial expressions, and the way she uses her hands and body. Her stage presence is electrifying.
(l) The performance absolutely is powerful and raw but to me, I am amazed that this is balanced by the profound beauty of the ending phrase; the last twelve words of the song. AND… they are essentially sung a cappella!
Angelina has been referred to as the "Queen of Jazz", "The Barefoot Princess", "The girl with a thousand voices". All of them are true, but I prefer the nickname I gave her after listening to about six of her performances. For me, she is "The Chameleon of Song", for as a chameleon is able to change its colour to match its surroundings, so Angelina is able to change the "colour" of her voice to accurately match the needs of the song to reveal the emotions within the lyrics and melody. Even more remarkable is her innate ability to communicate those same emotions to her listeners.
Even at the age in this video she was already doing her own arrangements. The guys in the studio called her "The Boss" because she was in charge. Notice in the end, how she's still analyzing the results to see what she could of done different. She's truly a professional.
Not bad for a self taught 9 year old. Take a fifties song by Screaming Jay Hawkins, arrange the music and then sing like a 40 year old jazz singer. This girl is a gift to us all. Welcome to Angelina's world.
Hell. Yeah. Glad you’re reacting to this amazing young lady. She’s such an old soul with timeless musicality. Just breath taking. So much *FUN* to be here with you and feel like I’m just discovering her again. 🤘🏼🎧🤟🏼
Thanks for your first wonderful reaction, this song is one of the important steps to understand the singularity of Angelina's talent. It's unreal like her, from a very young person, she choice to use her incredible passion and understanding through music in a splendid way, especially for these legendary songs. She is definitely the only 9-year-old girl who understands and has the courage and the ability to sing this song from Screaming' Jay, so imbued with his power, and reorganize it according to her musical sensibility and vision. I sincerely believe that this it's the most beautiful version of this song, over 60 years since it was written and there are much of versions of it, also sung by great singers. 💛🧡❤
Brilliant reaction, thanks so much for sharing! 💖
I know that that my fellow Angels have overwhelmed you with Angelina details. I love watching reactors first time listening to this. Several thought they were being pranked, because no one could sound like this at 9. She is self taught and I am am glad that none of the “experts” were able to teach her abilities out of her. She is the only singer in her family. I believe that this video/performance will wind up in the music hall of fame. I have no question that if Screaming Jay Hawkins were alive he would praise her for this. It does not matter which direction you go. Once you dive into the rabbit hole to Angelina’s world every cover, original and those that were written specifically for her will amaze you. She covers many different genres and great artists new old. She is a master at singing based on what she’s feeling at the moment. I witnessed this first hand, last year when, I attended two of her concerts in Norway, on July 7th and 10th. Even though she sang several of the same songs at each. It truly was two completely different concerts because she changes how she sings them while maintaining her beautiful quality. If you ever have the chance to hear her live you will be blown away, as she is in her element when performing, out of love for her fans. I’m looking forward to following your journey. ❤
A nice first reacton! Oh boy, you are going to be bombarded by her fans called Angels that will fill you in on this music prodigy with an old soul from Norway. She's basically been a star since she was 7 years old. First and foremost, she is a jazz singer but has the ability to sing any genre. She also does all of her own musical arrangements. Her early influences are Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, and Etta James to name a few. Her love of jazz came from her grandmother playing jazz music around her when she was young. In 2014, she entered and won Norway's Got Talent at the age of 8. With her new found fame, she used it to appear on many shows from abroad and help raise millions for the less fortunate children around the world. At age 13, she was invited to participate on America's Got Talent: The Champions in 2020. She shocked the audience and the judges with her rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. She received a standing ovation from all and got the Golden Buzzer from judge Heidi Klum to go straight to the Finals. Her performance went viral and even the group Queen responded on Twitter by saying, " Wow, what a rendition!" Not only that, but she received the copyrights for her version of this song from Queen, which makes it hers now. She did not win, but her fan base grew and expanded her popularity.
Now 17 years old, living in Los Angeles, and is signed with Republic Records, whose clients include Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, and Drake to name a few. Her family and Republic Records have agreed not to heavily promote her just yet so she can live as normal of a life as possible and finish her schooling. She has a new single coming out in a few days and a new album of original music which will be coming out late summer/early fall. She recently returned back to Norway and performed at a number of sold out concerts in which fans from around the world came to see her. Many of the fans there said she sounded better live in person and was a once in a lifetime experience.
Her fans call her The Barefoot Princess. She always performs with no shoes when she sings. Why? The reason is very special. When she was 6 years old, she was traveling with her family in Iran where she met a shoeless homeless girl in the streets that was about her age. She made money by weighing people. After speaking with her for a few minutes, Angelina noticed the scars on the girl's feet and asked the girl what her dream is. The girl said she wanted to be a doctor but she couldn't because she had to make money for her family. Angelina did what came natural to her, she gave the little girl her shoes and told her to not give up on her dreams. The girl then asked Angelina what her dreams were, Angelina answered that she wanted to be a superstar, and the girl said she would pray for her success. Since then, Angelina has performed barefoot in honor of that little girl and to those who are less fortunate around the world. She keeps this promise to this day. One of the reasons why we love her so much!
For you, the best of Angelina is yet to come!
I can just congratulate you guys for stumbling onto one of the best modern singers by far. I would go so far to say her greatness is of a modern mozart. You will quickly learn that she have a very protective and dedicated fanbase that have huge knowledge about her. Her fans is called "Angels" and will guide you to get an unforgettable ride that will change your life( and getting 30k views in 11 days saying a lot). You have well over 160 covers and a handfull of original songs to react to. Today she she is 17 and a half.
Please go ahead and listen to anything and everything Ms Jordan has to offer coz trust me you will not be disappointed. (Thank you for a great reaction)
everyone always has the same reaction when hearing her sing this song for the first time - stunned silence. then you have to go back and watch it over and over just to be sure you really did hear what you thought you heard. when you watch her repeatedly you can really tell how great she is at mimicking other singers, not just their sound but every aspect of their voice: their pitch, their timbre, their breathwork. now think about adults who make their living mimicking other people, think of the time and the practice and the years of perfecting their craft. and Angelina has been doing it since birth basically. it really is amazing the amount of control she has over every aspect of her voice and at such a young age.
Go for her cover of “I’m Feeling Good - Live on The Stream Gir Tilbaake” next. She’s 10 yo in that one, and it’s killer.
Definitely go to AGT Bohemian Rhapsody at 13 then Suspicious Minds at 17😊
Definitely will
Suspicious Minds at 16.
Glad you found her =)
❤🇨🇱for sure you get Blown away with A.G.T. the champions just like many of her covers and originals 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Her artistic ability can be traced to her grandmother who was a child prodigy herself in visual arts and poetry, but no one else in the family is musically inclined that I have heard of. She began very early listening to jazz being played around the house by her grandmother, and she even tried to sing Whitney Houston at 1.5 years old. By the time she was 6 she was already in the studio singing, and by the time she was 7 her mother allowed her to audition for Norway’s Got Talent, which she won with 46% of the votes in the final out of 10 acts. What’s amazing is she now has been on the music scene for a decade and she is only 17.
The reason she is a prodigy is because she arranges all her own music and instructs the musicians to accompany her. And you are right, by the time she was 12 she had a lower register that was deeper than most female singers. Watch her cover of “Born to Die”, she was 11. She wasn’t on the regular AGT, she was on AGT the Champions, she didn’t win, but I think it was because she was unwilling to sign with SYCO, but she signed with Republic Records a year later at 14, and now she is working with at least 2 Grammy winning producers on her new album. She already has an album that is still spending time in the top 10 on the iTunes top jazz album chart, “It’s Magic” performed with the Norwegian Military Band, yes she is a Norwegian National Treasure, even though she now lives in LA.
She's self taught through listening to the old classic singers on TH-cam. There are a couple life stories on her. They'll show you her at 18 months singing
I believe she arranged this song. There is a video out that when she was 6 yrs sings, I Who Have Nothing. She has the old jazz souls reincarnated. Just observe her presence when she preforms on stage it's flawless. Such control and confidence. Love her cover of I Rather Go Bline.
A must listen to also is Bohemian Rhapsody by her
It is amazing
One of my favourite covers by her is "I who have nothing" at the age of 6, it was her first studio performance
Take it slow, and enjoy! Looking forward to your reactions. 😎👊
The best advice. I take it very slow because hearing a new Angelina song, no matter what age is like getting a Christmas present, but it's always the biggest and best present. My favorite Angelina Jordan song is the one I'm listening to at the moment. Her new EP is PHENOMINAL. Every song is exceptional. No artist has ever affected me in such a positive way, personally. Pure Joy.
Go back 2 years at 7 when she won Norway's Got Talent singing Billie Holliday.
@@103mrg wow ok she auditioned at 7 and won months later at 8, does it really matter?
@@103mrg you are nothing but a punk troll, don't comment on any more of my posts. Angelina said on AGT that she was 7 when she won NGT.
Blocked him from the channel. Sorry you had to deal with that Tammy. He was being ridiculous...
@@Killermcknight thanks let's keep enjoying good music✌️
You guys are awesome, great reaction. Angelina is worth the journey through the 1 decade of preparation and performances. She is also an incredible human from giving her shoes to another child in need at the age of 6 to donating her winnings from NGT at age 8 and performing at charities. You can't look at her but as an idol and be proud angels.
Angelina is a phenomenal artist, Checkout all Angelina’s younger performances as they are all absolutely incredible, one to checkout is Angelina’s live performance live on the Stream when Angelina was 10 years old, her performance of (Feeling Good) is phenomenal!
Norway got talent at 7 (and won) AGT Champions 13yrs.....
Angelina Jordan has new song coming out May 5th it's called "Love Don't Let Me Go" it's a perfect twinflame Love song 🔥🔥🔥 pre-save the song, share it with family and friends and shout it out and request it on your local public radio station, thank you 🙏🙏🙏
THE milestone of her career was winning "Norway's Got Talent" at the age of 7/8...
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